Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-05
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EI.KroN, April 38.-Ex- Delegate William
Ward OF the First district day or 80 ago
met with painful accident. He was driy-
ing young and unmanngeable horse when
the BIT broke. Mr.. Ward was thrown out
Of his buggy and badly cut on the face and
scalp; the vehicle was badly damaged.
Joseph Deyore, q young man, son Of
Joseph Devore died on Tuesday at his
fathers residence Ia this town. He had
been i'll with consumption for some time.
George Foreaore, who Is employed on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington q Baltimore rail-
road as track hand, was badly Injured In
this town yesterday. A feilow-workman
accidentally struck him on the head with
pickaxe, iniilcting serious scalp wound.
He received the attention Of the company's
physician and was removed to his home.
Andrew Enos, alias "Blg Andy" and
Hugh Carson, alias KIT" were fined 90
and costs on Monday by Magistrate Scott
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
The Burlin farm, containing 223 acres,
situated In the Sixth district, one mile and
a-half from Colora, was sold at public sale
on Tuesday TO Samuel T. Freeman OF Pbila.
dslphia for s6, 22b. The Thompson farm OF
Of acres In the Fifth district, was sold the
same day to John B. Tyson and james A.
Davis for st,02O.
Harry o. Hurn, Assistant Secretary of the
Cecil Mutual Fire Insurance Company Of
this town, was married yesterday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock at the Lafayette Hotel, Phila-
delphia, to Miss Elizabeth Hutton OF this
place. The ceremony was performed in
the presence of few friends by the Rev.
Martin Aigner, Assistant Rector of st. Luke's
p. T.. Church, Philadelphia. The groom is
talented and popular young man and the
bride is very attractive young lady with
many friends. They will spend their honey
d. a rh nj Hyta
Magistrate Scott OF this town, yesterday
for the first time used the authority vested
In him by the act OF 1885, to take from
parents children not receiving proper atten-
ton. Burdell Poore, aged years and
months, was taken from his mother, Mary
A, Poore, who resides several miles from
here, and consigned TO the care of the man
ayers OF the Nursery and Ohild's Hospital
al Baltimore. The mother was leetured by
the magistrate, and reminded that II she
did not conduct herself properly she would
be sent to the house OF correction.
A lodge Of the Ancient Order OF United
Workmen OF Delaware, New Jersey and
Maryland, was organized here last evening.
Some of the members of the grand lodge,
as we'll as others, were present. The
visitors from Wilmington were W. u. Robin
son, W. G. Farra, Joseph X. Adams, O. e.
| Gilmore, William II. Foulk, DR.. Samuel II.
Johns, Leonard Richardson, John Keatley,
Davies, Prof. Reynolds and John W. Diefen.
dorf. A. +. Colbert. Grand Recorder Of
| Baltimore, and ]. A. Vansant, Grand Fore
man of Camden, N. j., were also present.
| The officers of the new lodge are: p. NJ. W.,
| FL. O. Baker; NJ. W., Daniel Bratton; Fore
man. W. J. Alrieh; overseeT, Or. g. u. Nor
row Recorder, Charles G. Wells; Financier,
| John T. Brown; Receiver, P. H. Oleayer;
| Guide, George A. Lee; /. W., r. e. Striek-
land; o. W., DR.. j. W. Cooper; Medical
| Examiner, DR.. ]. W. Cooper; Trustees,
Henry Vinsinger, r. b. Frazer and William
T. Lee.
ELKToS, April 3O.-The funeral of Miss
1 Sophia Rose Barroll, youngest daughter Of
4 the late James e. Barrol Of "Holly Hall, !"
l who died In Baltimore on Wednesday was
held at Trinity P. e. Church, Elkton, yes
/ terday afternoon.
i peake 4 Potomac Telephone Company,
| which Ia a branch OF the Bell, has been me-
4 gotiating for the purchase Of the stock OF
i the Overland company OF this county. The
| sale has not yet been made, but 1t Ia thought
| Il will be. The Chesapeake q Potomac Tel
1 ephone people say they will erect opposi-
| OF the other company. The new company
| will give Cecil county telephone connection
with the large cities Including Wilmington.
Several of the Overland wires to various
points have not been In working order for
many months.
Thomas r. Hayes, father OF R. o. Hayes,
| proprietor of the Park Hotel, Chesapeake
Oity, died on Thursday night of paralysis,
aged 70 years. He was formerly engaged
In farming near Middletown, Del, and
| leaves several sons who are engaged 10
business In different localities.
ELKroN, May 3.-Elkton's annual town
4 4 n - -. l.. ofA lNa
tween and o'clock. Only about two
thirds of full vote was polled. The
light vote was owing to there being but
one candidate for bailiff and but little
interest in the election of commissioners,
the latter office being unremunerative.
Two hundred votes wore polled. George
T. King was elected bailif for the fourth
successive time, receiving 1873 votes.
The persons voted for for commission
ers were nominated by citizens com.
scittso or Saturday night. The vote
was as follows: States, Attorney, Dan
i41; ex-Sheriff William ]. Smith, 1888;
Joseph L. Wells, 1877; Henry Wood,
80; Edward Taylor, So; Thomas Dren-
men, So; Dunbar Morgan, s.; ex-
Sheriff Richard Thomas, AZ; David Il.
Sloan, Al. The first five were declared
elected. State's-A Attorney Bratton having
received the highest number of votes will
be president Of the board or mayor OF
the town. OF those elected Messrs.
McQCilkin and 1.Aith are members of the
retiring board.
at Chesapeake City there were two
tickets in the field and 1862 votes were
cast. Those elected received the follow
ing vote: William Queek, 80; Jamei
Shafer, j., SIS; Richard Stubbs,91 John
NJ. Reed, 95 George s. Woolley, 70. AL
but the last named were members Of tht
old board. This ticket had an average
majority of about ten over the other
Eli ]. Foard, the present bailiif will b
reelected by the commissioners.